Amanda Root
ActingBorn Jan 1, 1963
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Amanda Root (born 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes. Ms Root is possibly best known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and the British TV comedy All About Me, as Miranda, alongside Richard Lumsden in 2004 and when she was a voice actor, best known for voicing Sophie in BFG. She trained for the stage at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2026Life Goes Onas Judithmovie2024Baby Reindeeras Elle Dunn (voice)tv2023The Sixth Commandmentas Sue Farquhartv2023Allelujahas Cynthiamovie2023You & Meas Richardstv2022Remembers…tv2021Dalglieshas Sister Brumfetttv2020The Sisteras June Foxtv2020Summerlandas Mrs. Lawrencemovie2018Patrick Melroseas Virginia Watson-Scotttv2017The Black Princeas Queen Victoriamovie2017Their Finestas Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)movie2015Wolf Hallas Abbess Zouchetv2012Call the Midwifeas Florrie Watkinstv2011The Iron Ladyas Amandamovie2011Death in Paradiseas Teresa Gowertv2011Veraas Deena Corbridgetv2010Thorneas Teresa Maxwelltv2010Sherlockas Emma Welsboroughtv2009Law & Order: UKtv2008Fiona's Storyas Juliemovie2007Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hallas Mrs. Chartmovie2007The Robber Brideas Tony Fremontmovie2006The Impressionistsas Alice Hoschedetv2005The Robinsonstv2004Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murderas Vera Sidneytv2004Londonas Charlotte Brontetv2003Little Britaintv2003Love Againas Maeve Brennanmovie2003The Afternoon Playas Andreatv2002Daniel Derondaas Mrs Davilowtv2002Foyle's Waras Elizabeth Lewestv2002Rose and Maloneytv2002The Forsyte Sagaas Winifred Dartietv2002All About Meas Mirandatv2001Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Partyas Karenmovie2001Waking the Deadas Lorna Gylestv2000Anna Kareninaas Dollytv2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Margaret Robinsonmovie1998Big Catas Alicemovie1997Sunnyside Farmtv1997Midsomer Murdersas Ruth Scholeytv1997Original Sinas Frances Peverelltv1996Deep in the Heartas Kate Markhammovie1996Breaking the Codeas Patricia 'Pat' Greenmovie1996Jane Eyreas Miss Templemovie1995Persuasionas Anne Elliottmovie1994Harry Enfield and Chumsas Miss Hetheringtontv1994Love on a Branch Lineas Miss Mounseytv1994Hildegardas Ricardismovie1993The Buddha of Suburbiaas 1st TV Producertv1993The Man Who Criedas Hilda Maxwellmovie1992A Touch of Frostas Dolores Delmontetv1992Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Kate (voice)tv1990The BFGas Sophie (voice)movie1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs Rendelltv1987Mary Roseas Mary Rosemovie1986Worlds Beyondas Juliatv1986Casualtyas Joyce Paicetv1985Time for Murderas Sarah Penwardentv1983Natural Worldas Narratortv